Blair Dawson is Vice President of Marketing and Events at the National Equipment Finance Association.

Brylee Horning is vice president of human resources and compliance at Orion First Financial. She is responsible for the direction of team member training, engagement and compliance. Horning is a Certified Lease & Finance Professional who has been working in the equipment leasing and finance industry for more than 18 years. She began in the origination side of the industry and worked in funding and credit and then ultimately advanced into the role of vice president of credit and syndication for Summit Commercial Finance.

Ian Koplin is Editor for Monitor, ABFJournal, DealMaker and Commercial Factor magazines.

Kenneth P. Weinberg is a Partner of Rimon, P.C. and practices in the area of commercial finance, focusing on equipment leasing, equipment finance and renewable energy project finance. He has penned Dispatches from the Trenches since 2002.

Leah Pusateri (she/her) is a highly skilled facilitator, curriculum creator and thought partner with more than15 years of experience working in sexuality, social justice and anti-racism education. Pusateri is motivated everyday by those she works alongside of at Hollaback!

Ludmila N. Praslova, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP uses her extensive experience with global, cultural, demographic and ability diversity to help create inclusive and equitable workplaces. She is a professor and director of Graduate Programs in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California, and a contributor to Fast Company, SHRM blog, and ERE.

These articles have been collaborated on by multiple members of the Monitor staff.

Patrick Gaskins, Senior Vice President Fleet Solutions at Corcentric Fleet Solutions, oversees both sales and operations for fleet offerings. Gaskins has grown the fleet services area by implementing an asset management database and a data-driven approach to providing clients with visibility into all areas of their fleet spend. He joined Corcentric in 2010, bringing over 30 years of experience as a financial services professional in the transportation industry.

Phil Neuffer is senior editor of ABF Journal.

Rita E. Garwood is editor in chief of Monitor.

Tom Schied is the Director of Asset Management for TD Equipment Finance and is based in Abington, PA. Tom is a Senior Accredited Appraiser and has been in the leasing industry for more than 30 years. His interests include reading, singing and hockey. Tom is on several boards that combat homelessness and assist with financial literacy.